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View article: Community Pharmacist Prescribing: Roles and Competencies—A Systematic Review and Implications
Community Pharmacist Prescribing: Roles and Competencies—A Systematic Review and Implications Open
Increasing healthcare demands and physician shortages have prompted many countries to expand clinical responsibilities of pharmacists. Although Canada, the UK, and the US have implemented pharmacist prescribing, other nations lag behind. T…
View article: Community Pharmacist Prescribing: Roles and Competencies—A Systematic Review and Implications
Community Pharmacist Prescribing: Roles and Competencies—A Systematic Review and Implications Open
Rising healthcare demands and physician shortages have led many countries to expand pharmacists’ clinical roles, including prescribing. While Canada, the UK, and the US have implemented pharmacist prescribing, other nations lag behind. Thi…
View article: Drug shortages: clinical implications and burdens – a trinational multiple-methods study including key stakeholders
Drug shortages: clinical implications and burdens – a trinational multiple-methods study including key stakeholders Open
The results show that drug shortages have significantly disrupted clinical practice across all three countries, with pharmacists and physicians reporting major impacts on patient care and increased time spent resolving issues. Economic pre…
View article: Pharmacist-Led Prescribing in Austria: A Mixed-Methods Study on Clinical Readiness and Legal Frameworks
Pharmacist-Led Prescribing in Austria: A Mixed-Methods Study on Clinical Readiness and Legal Frameworks Open
In Austria, community pharmacists may dispense prescription-only drugs in exceptional emergency cases. Hospital pharmacists are permitted to adapt or discontinue therapy with prior physician approval. This mixed-methods study explores how …
View article: Development and validation of a risk prediction tool for drug-related problems in pre-operative elective surgical patients (mediPORT): A case-control study
Development and validation of a risk prediction tool for drug-related problems in pre-operative elective surgical patients (mediPORT): A case-control study Open
Background Drug-related problems (DRP) in pre-operative care can harm patient outcomes. This study aimed to develop and validate a pre-operative risk prediction tool (mediPORT) to calculate the probability of DRP in admitted patients. Meth…
View article: Pharmacist-Led Prescribing in Austria: A Mixed-Methods Study on Clinical Readiness and Legal Frameworks
Pharmacist-Led Prescribing in Austria: A Mixed-Methods Study on Clinical Readiness and Legal Frameworks Open
In Austria, pharmacists’ clinical responsibilities are shaped by two legal frameworks: one allows community pharmacists to dispense prescription-only medications in exceptional emergency cases without a physician’s prescription; the other …
View article: Vitamin D testing in pharmacies: Results of a federal screening campaign
Vitamin D testing in pharmacies: Results of a federal screening campaign Open
The implementation of a large-scale federal vitamin D screening campaign proved to be feasible and resulted in high levels of satisfaction among both patients and providers. The findings indicated significantly low vitamin D levels among p…
View article: Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidants as a Therapeutic Strategy—A State-of-the-Art Review
Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidants as a Therapeutic Strategy—A State-of-the-Art Review Open
Cisplatin is an established component of treatment protocols for various solid malignancies but carries a significant potential for serious adverse effects. Ototoxicity from cisplatin treatment is an important dose-limiting toxicity that m…
View article: Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis—A Systematic Review and Multi-Methods Approach
Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis—A Systematic Review and Multi-Methods Approach Open
Objectives: Parkinson’s disease psychosis (PDP) is a prevalent non-motor symptom associated with Parkinson’s disease. The treatment options for PDP are limited, and its pharmacological management remains ambiguous. This study aimed to eval…
View article: Artificial intelligence to assist decision-making on pharmacotherapy: A feasibility study
Artificial intelligence to assist decision-making on pharmacotherapy: A feasibility study Open
In conclusion, the AI model exhibited promise in recommending appropriate medications for individual patients. While the study identified several obstacles during model development, most were successfully resolved. Future AI studies need t…
View article: Drug-related problems in elective surgical inpatients: A retrospective study
Drug-related problems in elective surgical inpatients: A retrospective study Open
Objectives: Patients with drug-related problems are at high risk for perioperative complications. The study aimed to determine the prevalence, number, characteristics, clinical significance and the involved drugs of drug-related problems i…
View article: Effects of medication management in geriatric patients who have fallen: results of the EMMA mixed-methods study
Effects of medication management in geriatric patients who have fallen: results of the EMMA mixed-methods study Open
Background comprehensive medication management (CMM) can reduce medication-related risks of falling. However, knowledge about inter-individual treatment effects and patient-related barriers remains scarce. Objective to gain in-depth insigh…
View article: Patient perspectives on, and effects of, medication management in geriatric fallers (the EMMA study): protocol for a mixed-methods pre-post study
Patient perspectives on, and effects of, medication management in geriatric fallers (the EMMA study): protocol for a mixed-methods pre-post study Open
Introduction Pharmacotherapy is critical in geriatric fallers owing to the vulnerability of this population. Comprehensive medication management can be an important strategy to reduce the medication-related risk of falling in this patient …
View article: Quickcard-Based Approach to Guiding Specific Nonpharmacological Treatments in a German Parkinson’s Network
Quickcard-Based Approach to Guiding Specific Nonpharmacological Treatments in a German Parkinson’s Network Open
Interdisciplinary care has been shown to be effective at optimizing the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease. An optimized collaboration between the various healthcare providers involved in the treatment process facilitates succe…
View article: Exploring instruments used to evaluate potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalised elderly patients in Kosovo
Exploring instruments used to evaluate potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalised elderly patients in Kosovo Open
There are differences when using Beers' criteria, STOPP/START criteria and PRISCUS list during identification of PIMs in elderly patients with high readmission risk. These differences should be considered when identifying PIMs in hospital …
View article: Development and evaluation of an algorithm-based tool for Medication Management in nursing homes: the AMBER study protocol
Development and evaluation of an algorithm-based tool for Medication Management in nursing homes: the AMBER study protocol Open
Background Residents of nursing homes are susceptible to risks from medication. Medication Reviews (MR) can increase clinical outcomes and the quality of medication therapy. Limited resources and barriers between healthcare practitioners a…
View article: Delphi meets AMBER – An expert survey on medication-related problems in nursinghomes
Delphi meets AMBER – An expert survey on medication-related problems in nursinghomes Open
Background: Medication Reviews in nursing homes can reduce drug-related problems and improve quality of medication therapy [ref:1], [ref:2]. To date, they are not part of standard care in Germany. For supporting pharmacists in conducting s…
View article: Feasibility and Efficacy of a Collaborative Medication Management for Elderly, Multimorbid Patients
Feasibility and Efficacy of a Collaborative Medication Management for Elderly, Multimorbid Patients Open
Medication Review and Medication Management are new pharmaceutical care services with a strong potential to contribute to patients’ health care outcomes. The aim of this work was to evaluate an interprofessional, collaborative Medication M…
View article: Priority Setting and Influential Factors on Acceptance of Pharmaceutical Recommendations in Collaborative Medication Reviews in an Ambulatory Care Setting – Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (WestGem-Study)
Priority Setting and Influential Factors on Acceptance of Pharmaceutical Recommendations in Collaborative Medication Reviews in an Ambulatory Care Setting – Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (WestGem-Study) Open
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